Obituaries

Nov 7, 2020

Marjory Virginia (Whitten) Sutherland age 95, passed away after a brief illness with cancer at her home on November 7, 2020, surrounded by family and friends. Virginia was born in Center, Colorado on June 29, 1925, to William Elonson Whitten and May T. Whitten. Virginia being the baby, joined the family of a half brother Eugene Whitten and brothers...

Oct 30, 2020

Anthony Robert Martinez 66, Del Norte, CO. passed away October 30, 2020. Cremation was chosen and a Memorial Service will be announced at a later date. Arrangements in care of Strohmayer's Funeral Home.

Oct 27, 2020

Bernard Edmund Monter 76, Center, CO. passed away at home, October 27, 2020. Cremation was chosen and a Memorial Service will be announced at a later date. Arrangements in care of Strohmayer's Funeral Home.

Oct 22, 2020

Long time Monte Vista resident, Luciano C. Espinosa 83, passed away peacefully October 22, 2020 at the Rio Grande Hospital in Del Norte, Colorado. Luciano was born February 5, 1937 in Monte Vista, CO, the loving son of Jose and Anita Espinosa. He was united in marriage to the love of his life, Helen R. Valdez on April 27,...

Oct 16, 2020

Gary Gene Berkenhoff 58, Del Norte/La Garita, Colorado, passed away at home on October 16, 2020. Cremation was chosen and a celebration of life will be announced at a later date. Arrangements in care of Strohmayer's Funeral Home.

Oct 14, 2020

Lyda May Finnigan 94, Del Norte, CO passed away at home Wednesday October 14, 2020. Lyda was born May 19, 1926 in Beckemeyer, Illinois to William Mark Amos and Stella May Lovely. She was the youngest of 7 children.

Lyda enjoyed sewing and going on road trips with her family.

Lyda was preceded in death...

Oct 10, 2020

Jay Childress 98, Monte Vista, CO passed away October 10, 2020, in Grand Junction, CO. Cremation was chosen and A Memorial Service will be announced at a later date.

Oct 7, 2020

Peter Rolston Cyr-Vigil 19, Monte Vista, CO passed away at home on October 7, 2020. He was born on December 10, 2000 to Robert Lewis Cyr Jr. and Pamela Ann Wright in Monte Vista, CO.

He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Cyr Jr., and Grandfather Ricky Vigil. He is survived by his mother, Pamela...

Oct 1, 2020

Margaret Torgler 88, Monte Vista, passed away October 1, 2020 in Del Norte, Colorado. She was born August 31, 1932 to Louie Gerlock and Katie Schleining in Sugar City, Colorado.

She enjoyed sewing, baking, wood-working, crocheting, knitting, but most of all spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by both her parents,...

Sep 27, 2020

Wilma Irene Brace, 90, passed away on September 27, 2020, at Namaste' Alzheimer's Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Wilma was the third child of Myrtle Edna McGinnis-Broyles and Dryden Broyles, on September 15, 1930, in Antonito Colorado.

Wilma was proceeded in death by her husband of 56 years, Robert S. Brace (2007), and her brothers,...

Sep 20, 2020

Jackie Lee Gray 69, Aurora, Colorado, passed away September 20, 2020 in Creede Colorado. Cremation was chosen. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements in care of Strohmayer's Funeral Home.

Sep 18, 2020

Jose Benjamin (Benjie) Silva, 67, passed away September 18, 2020 in Del Norte. He was born August 19, 1953 in Del Norte, Colorado to Manuel and Virginia Silva and was a graduate of Del Norte High School.

Benjie was a dedicated worker for the Del Norte Coop for many years and helped run the family trash business ...

Sep 14, 2020

John Joseph Humphrey 84, Monte Vista, CO passed away at home September 14, 2020. Cremation was chosen and A Memorial Service will be announced at a later date.

Sep 6, 2020

Jon Erik Garcia 33, Center CO, passed away September 6, 2020. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Arrangements in care of Strohmayer's Funeral Home.

Jul 25, 2020

Eric Linden Dyer, 81, passed away July 25, 2020 in Del Norte, Colorado. Eric was born in Ridgley, West Virginia on May 19, 1939 to Paul H. Dyer and Erma Lynn Lough. He was married to Violet Theresa Schlegel for 26 years. He moved from Oklahoma City to South Fork in 1997.

Eric was in the Air...

Jul 19, 2020

Theresa Mary Duran 62, Monte Vista, went with the Lord on July 19, 2020. She was born in Ensenada, New Mexico to Prez and Cordy Velasquez on September 19, 1957. She married in July 1993 to the love of her life, Randy Duran and spent 28 wonderful years together.

She is survived by her loving husband, Randy...

Jul 4, 2020

Monte Vista resident Levi J Romero 89 passed away July 4, 2020 at the Colorado State Veterans Center in Monte Vista, Colorado. He was born August 28, 1930, to Bravlio Romero and Cleotilde Manchego. Levi married his beloved wife Helen Mascarenas, on August 26, 1953.

Levi belonged to the Monte Vista VFW an American Legion in Cheyenne,...

Jun 24, 2020

Frankie lincoln Jessop 66. passed away June 24, 2020 at the Colorado State Veterans Center. Frankie will be laid to rest at the Utah Veterans Cemetery & Memorial Park in Bluffdale, Utah.

Jun 18, 2020

Mya Marie Irvin, 22, of Monte Vista, passed away June18, 2020.

Mya was born February 9, 1998 in Champaign, Illinois, to David Irvin and Jamie Morse.

Mya had a very free and loving spirit to all who met her. She enjoyed art, painting and drawing, but there was nothing she loved more than her daughter...

Jun 18, 2020

Mabel R Rudd, 95 of Del Norte passed away June 18, 2020.

Mabel was born January 5, 1925 in Canon City, Colorado.

She married the love of her life Orville L. Rudd January 12, 1942.

Mabel enjoyed her family especially at special occasions.

She loved going fishing in the "old jeep"...